100% no. I drink Coke Zero and this is not true at all. Pepsi zero tastes like garbage compared to Coke Zero.

I know for a fact that some people have a refined palate for cola. My former boss could pick out exactly the right can - Coke, Pepsi, diet, zero - you name it. He got all 10 out of 10 on a blindfold test! Unbelievable stuff.

Haha. I like this ages old Pepsi vs Coke fight. Bring it on.

Wow. Just mind-blowing!

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Haha. And they became chipmunks.

RNA is a goldmine, continuously delivering new possibilities!

We love Professor Ardem here in San Diego.

Thank you! Didn't know that Transposable elements were so pervasive. Definitely need to read up more on this. Mind blown.

Non-coding RNA? As opposed to mRNA I suppose

I was waiting for someone to say this!

Date R41 R42 R43 R44

3/18/2025 3 5 11 45
3/26/2025 3 5 13 50
3/31/2025 3 5 14 53
4/6/2025 6 9 23 82
5/5/2025 20 12 45 125

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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS

We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.

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Date R41 R42 R43 R44
3/18/2025 3 5 11 45
3/26/2025 3 5 13 50
3/31/2025 3 5 14 53
4/6/2025 6 9 23 82

Thank you Ardem. I listen to Bryan’s TED talk any time I feel hopeless! He is an unbelievably good story teller.

That’s almost 1% of the US population. Amazing!

Thought I will update on the number of SBIR and STTR awards made since March 15th. SBIRs are trickling in but STTRs are stagnant.

Date R41 R42 R43 R44
3/18/2025 3 5 11 45
3/26/2025 3 5 13 50
3/31/2025 3 5 14 53

Had no idea what happened during council. Thank you for this information.

Looks like good news. Until yesterday, the NIH RePORTER page only showed six R43 grants as being awarded since 2/13/25. Today that number changed to 11. Same trend with R41. I think SBIR and STTR grantees are starting to see their NOAs. Thanks @jeremymberg.bsky.social for keeping us up-to-date.

Dr. Jones, you are a kind man.

Didn’t know Irisin played such a central role. Thank you

That makes my weekend work feel even more rewarding. Thank you!

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

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I really like your post but I wouldn’t go so far to antagonize him. Dr. Panch was probably trying to do his best, given the circumstances. There’s no good coming out of ostracizing your own kind in my humble opinion.

Yay! Jon Lorsch

Wow! Your lab is incredibly talented on so many levels.

Whew! Thanks Jeremy.

Our program director at NSF has been reinstated. This is exciting news for us.

Some great news!

Me too!

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1921

Excited to see issue on ribosome heterogeneity and specialisation out @royalsociety.org Philosophical Transactions B. Thanks to authors & co-editors @liamfaller.bsky.social @andershlund.bsky.social Maria Barna. Wonderful cover Bulat Fatkhullin! #ribosomes royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...

This is now turning up to be a great lineup of speakers.